No one's laughing at Simon and Garfunkel now

I read the article about the “graffiti” that’s being written from the Paul Simon song “America,” where Saginaw is mentioned. I went to that concert at the Y-A-Go-Go and saw Simon and Garfunkel when I was 16. I had to sneak in; I was too young.

The only song they had out at that time was “The Sound of Silence.” When they went on the stage, everyone laughed at them. Art Garfunkel’s hair was just too weird. The people were looking for The Beach Boys and instead got a folk band.

Soon after their experience in Saginaw, they wrote “Homeward Bound.” “America” came later and no one was laughing at them then. No one’s laughing now.